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#a486f7 color: Bright violet

#a486f7 is rgb(164, 134, 247) in RGB and oklch(69.602% 0.16255 293.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

69.6%
0.163
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a486f7

#a486f7 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a486f7 mixed with white

  1. a486f7
  2. ac93f9
  3. b59ffa
  4. bdabfc
  5. c6b7fd
  6. cfc3fe
  7. d9cfff
  8. e2dbff
  9. ece7ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a486f7 mixed with black

  1. a486f7
  2. 8e74d7
  3. 7962b7
  4. 645199
  5. 50407c
  6. 3d3060
  7. 2b2145
  8. 1a132c
  9. 0a0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a486f7 with less saturation

  1. a486f7
  2. a389ee
  3. a28ce6
  4. a18fdd
  5. a091d4
  6. a094cb
  7. 9f96c2
  8. 9e98b9
  9. 9e9ab0
  10. 9d9ba7

Questions about #a486f7

What color is #a486f7?

#a486f7 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 134, 247), in HSL hsl(255.93, 87.6%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.602% 0.16255 293.991).

What colors go well with #a486f7?

The complementary color of #a486f7 is #9da700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6899ff and #cd76d5. The triadic partners are #e87c22 and #00bb96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a486f7?

Black text reads better on #a486f7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a486f7 a warm or cool color?

#a486f7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.163.